diff --git a/src/protocols/entities/protocol.entity.ts b/src/protocols/entities/protocol.entity.ts
index 46252a0f..843012ad 100644
--- a/src/protocols/entities/protocol.entity.ts
+++ b/src/protocols/entities/protocol.entity.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ export enum ProtocolStatus {
   REPLACED = 'replaced',
   READY = 'ready',
   APPROVED = 'approved',
-  PUBLISHING = 'publishing',
   PUBLISHED = 'published',
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/entities/protocols.repository.ts b/src/protocols/entities/protocols.repository.ts
index 47c051a0..a0bcee68 100644
--- a/src/protocols/entities/protocols.repository.ts
+++ b/src/protocols/entities/protocols.repository.ts
@@ -212,10 +212,6 @@ export class ProtocolsRepository {
     return qb.getMany();
   }
 
-  async markProtocolsAsPublishing(protocols: Protocol[]): Promise<void> {
-    this.markProtocolsAs(ProtocolStatus.PUBLISHING, protocols);
-  }
-
   async markProtocolsAsPublished(protocols: Protocol[]): Promise<void> {
     this.markProtocolsAs(ProtocolStatus.PUBLISHED, protocols);
   }